Famous Job Interviews Through the Ages

By

Joe Queenan

May 31, 2013 8:08 p.m. ET

At job interviews, particularly when young people are involved, the applicant is frequently asked: "What is your greatest weakness?"

This is a rude, intrusive question, and nobody should be required to answer it. It is a trick question designed to put the applicant at a disadvantage. It is just one step up from "When did you stop beating your wife? I mean, your partner. Let me rephrase that: When did you stop beating...